A four-month-old marriage ended in a shocking crime on Sunday evening after a 31-year-old chartered accountant allegedly killed his pregnant wife in Haryana’s Jhajjar district and tried to portray it as a robbery. The accused, Anshul Dhawan, was arrested after police said he confessed during sustained interrogation.
The victim, 27-year-old Mehak Dhawan, worked at a bank and was two months pregnant. The couple had tied the knot on September 25 last year and were living in Gurugram.
According to police, Anshul was driving Mehak from her parents’ home in Hansi to Gurugram when the incident took place near a village close to Badli.
Robbery claim raises suspicion
Police said they received a Dial 112 call reporting that a newly married couple had been attacked and that the woman had been killed during a robbery. Mehak’s body was later recovered near a canal.
At first, Anshul allegedly told officers that unknown men had stopped their car, assaulted them, killed his wife and fled with the vehicle.
Station House Officer Suresh Kumar of Badli Police Station said the accused claimed that some men intercepted their car and carried out the attack. However, investigators soon noticed gaps in his version.
“During questioning, he attempted to mislead the police. After sustained interrogation, he eventually broke down and confessed,” the SHO said.
Alleged premeditated murder
Police said the accused admitted that he had planned the crime and had carried scissors with him. During questioning, he allegedly revealed that he first strangled Mehak and then slit her throat.
Officers described the killing as premeditated. The exact sequence of events will become clearer after further questioning during police remand, officials said.
Investigators indicated that suspicion over his wife’s character may have been a motive. Police said Anshul reportedly objected to her frequent phone conversations with colleagues at the bank.
Further probe underway
An FIR has been registered based on a complaint filed by Mehak’s family. The accused will be produced in court and police will seek remand to establish the full motive and timeline of events.
Mehak’s family has demanded strict action against the accused. Police said the case was initially presented as a street crime but later turned out to be a planned murder.